Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2018

Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report 2018

id

1554

date time

2018-02-01

Attack Number:

019-18

Date:

Type of Vessel :

Bulk Carrier

Attack Posn Map :

Location detail:

Godau Port

Narrations:

31.01.2018: 1910 UTC: Posn: 10:39.0N – 107:00.9E, Godau Port, Vietnam.
Two robbers armed with knives boarded an anchored bulk carrier. They took hostage the Bosun, threatened and injured him with a knife and then tied him up. The Bosun managed to free himself and informed the Master who then raised the alarm and crew mustered. A search was carried out and ship’s stores were reported missing. Incident reported to Port Authorities who boarded the ship for investigation. The Bosun was sent ashore for medical treatment.